Favor....It's Not What We've Made It Out To Be

Favor:

Favor is not always having things go your way but it is walking with grace knowing you're doing the best quality and quantity you can and knowing you're being noticed.

favor.... thinking about it... it's not what we've made it out to be :S.... now that's a deep thought if one will take a moment and think about it...

Favor
1 a (1) : friendly regard shown toward another especially by a superior (2) : approving consideration or attention : approbation b : partiality c archaic : leniency d archaic : permission e : popularity2 archaic a : appearance b (1) : face (2) : a facial feature3 a : gracious kindness; also : an act of such kindness b archaic : aid, assistance c plural : effort in one's behalf or interest : attention4 a : a token of love (as a ribbon) usually worn conspicuously b : a small gift or decorative item given out at a party c : badge5 a : a special privilege or right granted or conceded b : sexual privileges —usually used in plural6 archaic : letter7 : behalf, interest

Favor (Transitive Verb)
1 a : to regard or treat with favor b (1) : to do a kindness for : oblige (2) : endow c : to treat gently or carefully 2 : to show partiality toward : prefer3 a : to give support or confirmation to : sustain b : to afford advantages for success to : facilitate 4 : to bear a resemblance to

Favor is something that we must understand within context. I think it is so easy to become self-absorbed within ourselves that it tends to filter into our spiritual walk. Favor is not always having everything fall into place. As long as I keep that as my measuring stick, I am simply opening myself up for grave disappointment.

Remember, God’s ways aren’t our ways. God’s ways are higher than our ways. His Thoughts are higher than our thoughts. Favor is when I can gracefully intertwine my thoughts with His thoughts and allow His thoughts to take precident.

What good parent would give their child everything that they wanted? Do we not call this spoiling the child? God isn’t into spoiling His children. He is into providing for His children the very things that are necessary for them to fulfill His Divine Purpose.

He faciliates His own purpose with the equipment that is needed to fulfill it. He knows what is best for us. He’s interested in sustaining His purpose. God is more concerned about His purpose being fulfilled deep within us than He is with our happiness. He knows how fleeting the emotion of happiness is. It comes…It goes…. As quick as it comes.

He’s partial to what He places within us.

He’s concerned with the movement of the purpose in our lives…the progressiveness of His purpose.

Think of the parable Jesus told his disciples about the man giving out talents. He gave one man 10 talents, another 5 talents and another 1 talent.

The one with 10 talents went out and risked all and doubled his talents to 10.

The one with 5 talents went out and doubled his talents.

The one with 1 talent hid it because of his fear. His fear took over and caused him to step out of trust and rest. He wasn’t willing to risk all to sow what he had been given.

The man who gave the talents were concerned with what was done with these gifts. He expected a risk to be taken. Risk will lead you to favor. Fear will lead you to a place where you aren’t able to move forward. You’re stuck at a dead end.

Don’t let your fear keep you from the place you know is available for you.